After listening to Uncle Lin's words, the other party was also stunned. It was obvious that the person did not expect that he would ask such a question. But after a brief moment of surprise, the old man became relieved. He took out a bag of dry cigarettes from his pocket and licked it.
He licked his finger and rolled it up with paper, and then smiled and asked Master Lin, counting how many years it has been since he came back.
When Uncle Lin heard this, he was slightly startled, then smiled a little awkwardly, and said softly: "In total, it's almost thirty years, no more, no less."
As soon as these words came out, I was completely confused. Thirty years can be considered a small part of my life. I have not been back for so many years. It is not easy for this old friend from my hometown to recognize him. I was thinking about it.
, but suddenly heard the boss of the Jiang family say to him: "Yes
Ah, after all, it has been almost thirty years, no wonder you asked such a question. This river usually has a lot of water, but this is the first time in more than ten years that it is like this." The other party said and pointed.
Pointing to the location of the river, he then lit a fire for himself.
The tricycle was running at full speed, making a lot of noise. I saw the old man smoking and chatting with Mr. Lin about the past. The more they talked, the more unsightly Mr. Lin looked. Look at the haggard look on his face.
It seemed as if he was remembering something from the past that he didn't want to remember.
"Uncle Chen, did you live here before?" I stood aside and was bored. I interjected curiously. After hearing this, the other party suddenly turned around and said to me with a smile: "My hometown is here. When I was a child, I lived here.
I grew up, but when I was eleven years old, I became seriously ill.
, I looked around for doctors but couldn’t tell. Later, a fortune teller pointed out that people like me were born with the destiny of being a boy. They would either become a Taoist priest and never get married, or they would simply not live to be twelve years old. It was just in time for your master, Jin Daoqing, to travel around the world.
Living in my house, my parents met his old man
He was a highly respected man, so he discussed whether he could entrust me to him. Your master was kind-hearted and figured out how rough my life was, so he took me under his wing and became his apprentice. From then on, I followed him for more than ten years.
I learned my skills from your master. In the past ten years, I have not learned from my master.
I contacted her, but when I came back, my parents had passed away, leaving only one half-sister. Our relationship was not very good, and she was resentful of me. From then on,
I left everything behind and went back again and never came back.”
Uncle Lin said with a strong bitterness on his face. At this time, the third child of the Jiang family who was listening on the side smiled and said: "Brother Lin, what you said is wrong. When you left, everything was gone."
It’s not true, but your ancestral hall still belongs to your family. Your sister is a married woman anyway, so she can take everything else away, but this ancestral hall is not hers.”
"Haha, that's right." Uncle Lin said, his smile became even bitterer. Looking at his expression, he seemed to be ashamed of his unfilial piety. Listening to the meaning of this sentence, I can actually understand it roughly. I have experienced it.
Everyone in the 1970s and 1980s knows that
There are very few families who came from that time and can still retain the ancestral hall. Even if there are, it is the treatment that only a large family that has been passed down for generations can have. From this point of view, before becoming a monk, Master Lin should have been a
A child from a wealthy family.
For such a big family, there is a vivid saying: "There are three types of unfilial piety, and the greatest is not having an offspring." Perhaps Uncle Lin, who was used to living alone without children, had already accepted his fate. Since ancient times, Maoshan Taoist priests have
It is not uncommon to say that "five evils and three shortcomings" are used to annihilate descendants. Combined with his consistent words and deeds, it can be generally seen that this old man believes that he has committed the "
With the word "orphan", he will definitely not have any heirs in this life. Think about it, fortune tellers have said that he was born as a boy and cannot marry a wife. He has no wife. Where are the descendants? The descendants are gone.
Wouldn't this incense be extinguished? Furthermore, according to the eldest son of the Jiang family, the Lin family should only have one son and one daughter. If this incense cannot be passed on, it must be Uncle Lin's responsibility.
Thinking of this, I also feel a little depressed. To be fair, Uncle Lin is a very kind person. It is a pity that such an old man should end up in such a situation. But on the other hand, thinking about it, this is all fate.
Everything is cause and effect. Some things you feel are unfair are because you cannot see the cause and effect relationship. Once you see through it, you will understand it. Once you understand it, you will not feel that anything is wrong.
Since ancient times, people who peek into the sky, borrow divine power, and change their fate against the will of heaven will not have a good ending. To put it bluntly, it is for a balance. If you don't suffer a little, why should you be better than others?
Do others have the ability? When Lao Tzu founded the Taoist school, the "Tao" he most admired was "inaction". What is "inaction"? Wuwei does not mean that you do nothing, but that we learn to let nature take its course.
The ancients said that wherever there is no place to focus, it is "fate". This seemingly negative attitude is actually compliance with and reverence for karma. Some things are just like this from birth, and you can't see why.
Because you don’t see things real enough and don’t think far enough. Instead of complaining all day long, it’s better to be down-to-earth and do some good deeds. I like this saying very much.
The saying: "Do good deeds and don't ask about the future." The truth of this sentence is very simple, and it's the same thing when you think about it. I remember that in the underground palace of the main altar, in front of the Yama Hall, there are also these two sentences: "Three worlds in the underworld,
You are free to do evil and evil; in the underworld, no one has been spared in the past and present." Sometimes, by doing something to accumulate virtue and do good, you can give others a way to survive and also give yourself a way to survive.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile bitterly. When I turned around to look, I saw Gui Gui blinking her big eyes and looking at me curiously. I asked this little girl why she was smiling. She shook her head and said nothing, but she always looked like she was smiling.
It makes people feel like they have some evil idea in mind.
In a blink of an eye, the sun set and it was getting dark. We arrived at Mr. Chen’s hometown. This is a very ordinary village. It is connected to three natural villages. The residence of the eldest son of the Jiang family is at the east end of the village. It is quite spacious.
A large courtyard, facing south and facing north
There are five large tile-roofed houses, the windows of the house are very clean, and there is a mule and two cows in the cowshed. It can be seen that the family is living well. When the driver drove the tricycle into the yard, he came out and huffed and puffed for several times.
Kouzi came forward like stars holding the moon.
"Oh my God, you guys are back. How are things going?" The car was still on, and a woman in her fifties came over first. Without saying anything, she patted her trouser pockets and asked Lao Jiang with an earnest look.